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142 HOMES & ART AUTUMN 2012
Homes & interiors
Subiaco | Grand performer
I
t was his friends’ applause, as they
saw him live his dreams and reveal
his talents, which encouraged Bryan
to start his own interior design
business, Compagnie D.
After knocking out walls and enlarging
doorways, Bryan’s first experiment
while decorating his Federation house in
Subiaco was to develop a colour scheme
that would prove ‘neutral’ doesn’t mean
beige or bland.
He took his cue from the lounge rug – a
warm brownish-grey – repeating the colour
on the walls. This palette appears in other
rooms but with greatly varying shades – the
dining room walls are almost white, for
example, and the study’s almost black.
But it’s in the furnishings that Bryan
fully explores the drama neutrals
can offer, especially when expressed
through fine fabrics and surfaces. Velvet
and silk curtains range from charcoal
with a pewter sheen to shimmering
With antiques and the occasional
edgy new piece juxtaposed,
interior designer Bryan Wallace’s
home is the stage upon which he
has practised and perfected his
philosophy of “be brave and follow
what you want”
The el eg an t DINING ROOM includes QUIRKY elements like
the ‘Him’ CHAIR at the table head, a CERAMIC vessel from
Meizai in Melbourne and a haunting PORTRAITby WA artist
Graham Stove. Flanking the BREAKFAST TABLE are works by
WA ARTISTS Linda Skrolys (back wall) and Troy Barbitta.
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